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Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia

Colombia: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
46th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia, 2007–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252007201520232007: 0.084 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.097 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.036 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.099 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.049 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.084 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.122 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.108 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.111 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.101 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.012 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.004 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia is 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia peaked at 0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.

That places Colombia 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2007 0.084 homicides per 100,000 population —
2008 0.0969 homicides per 100,000 population +15.3%
2009 0.0365 homicides per 100,000 population -62.3%
2010 0.0993 homicides per 100,000 population +172.0%
2011 0.0491 homicides per 100,000 population -50.5%
2012 0.084 homicides per 100,000 population +71.0%
2013 0.0701 homicides per 100,000 population -16.6%
2014 0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population +73.5%
2015 0.1077 homicides per 100,000 population -11.5%
2016 0.1109 homicides per 100,000 population +3.0%
2017 0.1009 homicides per 100,000 population -9.0%
2018 0.0083 homicides per 100,000 population -91.8%
2019 0.0081 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2020 0.012 homicides per 100,000 population +47.9%
2021 0.0079 homicides per 100,000 population -34.0%
2022 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2023 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population —

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0725 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0365 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0969 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2010s 0.076 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0081 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.012 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Morocco 0.0158 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 44 Philippines 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 45 Mexico 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 47 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 47 Armenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 47 Barbados 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 47 Belize 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 47 Chile 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 47 El Salvador 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 47 Honduras 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 47 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  13. 47 Israel 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  14. 47 Jamaica 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  15. 47 Jordan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  16. 47 Latvia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  17. 47 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  18. 47 Montenegro 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  19. 47 Oman 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  20. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  21. 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  22. 47 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  23. 47 Sweden 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  24. 47 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia?
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Colombia was 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1216 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
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